JP2005022862A - Furniture - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide furniture capable of easily bundling waste papers. <P>SOLUTION: In the furniture, a first horizontal groove (5) is formed on a bottom plate (3) of a drawer (1) for storing the waste papers in a left/right direction and first vertical grooves (9a), (9b) continuing to the first horizontal groove are formed on inner surfaces of left and right side plates (7a), (7b) of the drawer. Second horizontal grooves (11a), (11b) continuing to the first vertical grooves are formed on upper edges of the respective side plates in a front direction and a first bundling string (12) is inserted to the first horizontal groove, the first vertical grooves and the second horizontal grooves. A third horizontal groove (13) is formed on a bottom plate of the drawer in a forward/rearward direction and second vertical grooves (19a), (19b) continuing to the third horizontal groove are formed on inner surfaces of a front plate (15) and a back plate (17) of the drawer. Fourth horizontal grooves (21a), (21b) continuing to the second vertical grooves are formed on upper edges of the front plate and the back plate and a second bundling string (23) is inserted to the third horizontal groove, the second vertical grooves and the fourth horizontal grooves. The furniture is provided with a means for pressing the waste paper in the drawer above the drawer. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2005,JPO&NCIPI

Description

  The present invention relates to furniture, and more particularly to furniture provided with a waste paper bundling means capable of easily bundling waste paper such as newspaper.

  Japanese Utility Model Laid-Open No. 7-30201 discloses a storage box for collecting waste paper. This collection storage box is provided with a drawer for storing waste paper bundling strings, cutting rods, etc. at the lower part of the box having a waste paper inlet at the upper end, and a waste paper take-out port at the bottom of the side plate of the box. An opening is provided, and lids are attached to the take-out port and the input port so as to be freely opened and closed.

In the above-mentioned conventional waste paper collection storage box, waste paper such as newspaper is put into the box through the insertion port, and when the waste paper is collected in the box, the waste paper is taken out from the take-out port, and the waste paper is bundled from the drawer. The waste paper is bound using a string, a cutting hook or the like.
Japanese Utility Model Laid-Open No. 7-30201 (Claim 1).

  However, the above-mentioned conventional waste paper collection storage box is merely provided with a space for storing the waste paper and a drawer for storing the waste paper bundling string, cutting scissors, and the like. It does not make anything easier.

The present invention is intended to provide furniture including a waste paper bundling means capable of easily bundling a waste paper such as a newspaper as well as storing a waste paper such as a newspaper.

  In order to solve the above problems, the present invention provides the following furniture.

1. A drawer (1) for storing waste paper is provided, and a first horizontal groove (5) is formed in a substantially central portion of the upper surface of the drawer bottom plate (3) in the left-right direction of the drawer, and left and right side plates (7a) ) (7b) are formed with first vertical grooves (9a) (9b) continuous with the first horizontal grooves (5) of the bottom plate on the inner surface, respectively, on the upper edges (7a ′) (7b ′) of the side plates. The second horizontal grooves (11a) and (11b) continuous to the first vertical grooves are respectively formed in the front direction, and the first horizontal grooves (5), the first vertical grooves (9a) (9b), and the second horizontal grooves are formed. Insert the first binding string (12) through the horizontal grooves (11a) and (11b),
A third horizontal groove (13) is formed in the front-rear direction of the drawer at the center of the upper surface of the bottom plate (3) of the drawer (1), and the inner surfaces of the front panel (15) and the rear panel (17) of the drawer. Are formed with second vertical grooves (19a) (19b) continuous with the third horizontal groove (13) of the bottom plate, respectively, and the upper edges (15a) (17a) of the front plate (15) and the back plate (17). Are formed with a fourth horizontal groove (21a) (21b) continuous to each of the second vertical grooves (19a) (19b), and the third horizontal groove (13) and the second vertical grooves (19a) (19b). ) And the fourth horizontal groove (21a) (21b) through the second binding string (23),
A furniture (claim 1) characterized in that a waste paper pressing means for pressing the waste paper in the drawer is provided above the drawer (1).

2. The waste paper pressing means has one edge (33a) of the pressing body (33) in the vicinity of the front edge (31a) on the lower surface of the horizontal plate (31) disposed above the drawer (1). The pressing body is attached so as to be rotatable in the direction, and the other edge (33b) of the pressing body protrudes forward and the rotation center line (34) of the pressing body is inclined with respect to the front-rear direction of the drawer. Thus, when the pressing body (33) is rotated downward, the other edge (33b) of the pressing body presses the waste paper in front of the front edge (31a) of the horizontal plate (31). In the vicinity of the pressing body (33), when the pressing body rotates upward, the pressing body holding means (35 for holding the pressing body at the position rotated upward by engaging with the pressing body. ) Is detachably disposed with respect to the pressing body, and the locking of the pressing body by the pressing body holding means is released. Pressing pressure body is made so as to rotate downward when the (claim 2).

3. The waste paper pressing means has one edge (37a) of the pressing body (37) in the vicinity of the front edge (31a) on the lower surface of the horizontal plate (31) disposed above the drawer (1). It is attached so as to be rotatable in the direction, and in the vicinity of the pressing body, when the pressing body rotates upward, the pressing body is pressed to hold the pressing body in the upwardly rotated position. A pressing body pressing spring (55) is provided, and when the pressing body pressing spring is released, the pressing body rotates downward (Claim 3).

4). A through hole (41) is formed in the bottom plate (3) of the drawer (1).

In this specification including the claims, “front” or “front” refers to the direction toward the user in the drawer for storing waste paper, that is, the downward direction in FIG. 3, and “rear” refers to “front” The opposite direction, that is, the upward direction in FIG. 3, “front and rear” means the direction in which the drawer for storing the waste paper moves, that is, the vertical direction in FIG. 3, and “left and right” means the horizontal direction perpendicular to the front and rear, that is 3 in the horizontal direction.

[Action]
[Invention of Claim 1]
The first binding string (12) and the second binding string (23) are a part in the first horizontal groove (5) of the first binding string (12) and a third horizontal groove (13 of the second binding string (23)). ) Is arranged in advance in the drawer (1) so as to be perpendicular to the cross shape below the bottom surface of the waste paper.

When the furniture of claim 1 is used, waste paper such as newspapers generated daily is stored in a drawer for storing waste paper. When the waste paper in the drawer has accumulated to a predetermined height, the drawer is pulled out about half and the waste paper is pressed by hand, and in this state, the waste paper is pressed by the waste paper pressing means disposed above the drawer.

Subsequently, the waste paper is bound in the left-right direction by the first binding string (12), the knot of the first binding string (12) is put directly under the waste paper pressing means, and is pushed down by the waste paper pressing means. Further, the waste paper is bound in the front-rear direction by the second binding string (23).

Thus, the waste paper is bound in a cross shape. Thereafter, the bundled waste paper is taken out from the drawer, and a new first binding string (12) and a new second binding string (23) are arranged in the drawer (1). FIG. 8 shows the waste paper bound in a cross shape by the first binding string (12) and the second binding string (23).

[Invention of claim 2]
The pressing body in the waste paper pressing means is always held at a position rotated upward by the pressing body holding means disposed in the vicinity of the pressing body. When the waste paper or the first binding string is pressed by the waste paper pressing means, it is only necessary to release the locking of the pressing body by the pressing body holding means and rotate the pressing body downward by its own weight. In this case, the pressing body rotated downward is adjusted by hand so as to be in a predetermined vertical state.

When the pressing body rotates downward, the other edge (33b) of the pressing body presses the waste paper in front of the front edge (31a) of the horizontal plate (31). Since the string (12) can be bound in a state where the string (12) is positioned on the near side of the front edge (31a) of the horizontal plate (31), the binding operation is easy.

[Invention of claim 3]
The pressing body in the waste paper pressing means is always held at a position rotated upward by a pressing body pressing spring disposed in the vicinity of the pressing body. When the waste paper or the first binding string is pressed by the waste paper pressing means, the pressing of the pressing body by the pressing body pressing spring is released, and the pressing body is rotated downward by its own weight. In this case, the pressing body rotated downward is adjusted by hand so as to be in a predetermined vertical state.

[Invention of claim 4]
When removing the bundled waste paper from the drawer, pull out the drawer from the furniture, turn the drawer upside down, insert the finger through the through hole formed in the bottom plate of the drawer, and push the waste paper to easily remove the waste paper from the drawer be able to.

[Invention of Claim 1]
The first binding string (12) and the second binding string (23) are a part in the first horizontal groove (5) of the first binding string (12) and a third horizontal groove (13 of the second binding string (23)). ) Is disposed in advance in the drawer (1) so as to be orthogonal to the cross shape under the bottom surface of the waste paper, so that the waste paper can be bound very easily in the cross shape in the drawer. That is, the user does not need to place the waste paper on the binding string or pass the binding string below the waste paper when binding the waste paper with each binding string, and further press the waste paper by the waste paper pressing means to It can be bound in a state where the movement of the waste paper is prevented.

[Invention of claim 2]
The pressing body in the waste paper pressing means rotates downward by its own weight when the locking of the pressing body by the pressing body holding means is released. Further, when the pressing body is rotated upward, the pressing body is held at a position rotated upward by the pressing body holding means.

When the pressing body is rotated downward, the other edge (33b) of the pressing body presses the waste paper in front of the front edge (31a) of the horizontal plate (31). Since the string (12) can be bound in a state where the string (12) is positioned on the near side of the front edge (31a) of the horizontal plate (31), the binding operation is easy.

[Invention of claim 3]
The pressing body in the waste paper pressing means rotates downward by its own weight when the pressing of the pressing body by the pressing body pressing spring is released. Further, when the pressing body is rotated upward, the pressing body is held at a position rotated upward by a pressing body pressing spring.

[Invention of claim 4]
When removing the bundled waste paper from the drawer, pull out the drawer from the furniture, turn the drawer upside down, insert the finger through the through hole formed in the bottom plate of the drawer, and push the waste paper to easily remove the waste paper from the drawer be able to.

The furniture according to the invention comprises a drawer 1 for storing waste paper. The furniture shown in FIG. 1 includes a storage space 2 for storing bundled waste paper and the like in addition to a drawer 1 for storing the waste paper.

A first horizontal groove 5 is formed in a substantially central portion of the upper surface of the bottom plate 3 of the drawer 1 in the left-right direction of the drawer 1, and a first horizontal groove 5 of the bottom plate 3 is formed on the inner surfaces of the left and right side plates 7 a and 7 b of the drawer 1. The first vertical grooves 9a and 9b are respectively formed on the upper side edges 7a 'and 7b' of the side plates 7a and 7b. The second horizontal grooves 11a and 11b are continuous with the first vertical grooves 9a and 9b. The first binding string 12 is inserted into the first horizontal groove 5, the first vertical grooves 9a and 9b, and the second horizontal grooves 11a and 11b, respectively, formed in the front direction. The first binding string 12 is preferably a paper string. See FIG. 2 and FIG.

A third horizontal groove 13 is formed in a substantially central portion of the upper surface of the bottom plate 3 of the drawer 1 in the front-rear direction of the drawer 1, and a third horizontal groove of the bottom plate 3 is formed on the inner surfaces of the front plate 15 and the back plate 17 of the drawer 1. Second vertical grooves 19a and 19b that are continuous to the groove 13 are formed, respectively, and fourth horizontal grooves 21a that are continuous to the second vertical grooves 19a and 19b are formed on the upper edges 15a and 17a of the front plate 15 and the back plate 17, respectively. 21b is formed, and the second binding string 23 is inserted into the third horizontal groove 13, the second vertical grooves 19a and 19b, and the fourth horizontal grooves 21a and 21b. The second binding string 23 is also preferably a paper string. See FIG. 2 and FIG. As shown in FIGS. 2 and 3, the fourth horizontal groove 21b includes one extending from the upper edge 17a of the back plate 17 to the upper edge 7b 'of one side plate 7b. Further, the upper edge 17a of the back plate 17 that forms the fourth horizontal groove 21b or the upper edge 7b 'of the one side plate 7b is formed lower than the remaining portion of the upper edge 17a or the remaining portion of the upper edge 7b'. It is desirable that the second binding string 23 can be easily pulled out by hand when 1 is pulled out by about half.

Above the drawer 1, a waste paper pressing means 27 for pressing the waste paper 25 in the drawer 1 is provided.

The waste paper pressing means 27 shown in FIGS. 4, 5, and 1 will be described. FIG. 4 is a bottom view of the waste paper pressing means 27 as viewed from below.

In this waste paper pressing means 27, one edge 33a of the pressing body 33 is pivoted in the vertical direction near the front edge 31a on the lower surface of the horizontal plate 31 disposed above the drawer 1. Thus, it attaches through the hinge 36 as an example.

The pressing body 33 projects the other edge 33b of the pressing body 33 forward and tilts the rotation center line 34 of the pressing body 33 at an angle of 28 degrees as an example with respect to the front-rear direction of the drawer 1. When the 33 rotates downward, the other edge 33b of the pressing body 33 presses the waste paper 25 in front of the front edge 31a of the horizontal plate 31.

In the vicinity of the pressing body 33, there is a pressing body holding means 35 for holding the pressing body 33 in a position rotated upward by engaging with the pressing body 33 when the pressing body 33 rotates upward. The pressing body 33 is detachably disposed with respect to the pressing body 33 so that the pressing body 33 rotates downward when the pressing body 33 is released from being locked by the pressing body holding means 35.

In the pressing body holding means 35 shown in FIG. 4, a shaft 43 is disposed in the vicinity of the pressing body 33 so as to be able to advance and retreat, and one end 43a of the shaft 43 projects forward from the front edge 31a of the horizontal plate 31 and the shaft. A return spring 45 for returning the shaft 43 to the front when the shaft 43 is pushed rearward is provided, and a locking body 47 for locking to the pressing body 33 is attached to the shaft 43, and the shaft 43 is locked by moving forward and backward. The body 47 is engaged with and disengaged from the pressing body 33.

In this case, when the pressing body 33 is rotated upward, the locking body 47 is locked to the lower surface of the pressing body 33 so that the pressing body 33 is held at the position rotated upward. In this state, when the shaft 43 is pushed backward against the force of the return spring 45, the locking body 47 is separated from the pressing body 33, and the pressing body 33 is rotated downward by its own weight. The shaft 43 is returned to the original position by the return spring 45. When the pressing body 33 rotated downward is rotated upward, the pressing body 33 is rotated to above the locking body 47 while the shaft 43 is pushed backward against the force of the return spring 45. The shaft 43 is returned to the original position by the return spring 45. At that time, the locking body 47 is locked to the lower surface of the pressing body 33 so that the pressing body 33 is held at a position rotated upward.

What is indicated by reference numeral 49 in FIG. 4 is a notch formed in the pressing body 33 so that the locking body 47 can be easily separated from the pressing body 33 when the shaft 43 is pushed rearward.

Next, the waste paper pressing means 51 shown in FIGS. 6 and 7 will be described.
This waste paper pressing means 51 is arranged so that one edge 37a of the pressing body 37 is rotatable in the vertical direction near the front edge 31a on the lower surface of the horizontal plate 31 disposed above the drawer 1. As an example, it is attached via a hinge 53, and in the vicinity of the pressing body 37, the pressing body 37 is rotated upward by pressing the pressing body 37 when the pressing body 37 rotates upward. A pressing body pressing spring 55 that is held at a position is provided, and when the pressing body 37 is released from being pressed by the pressing body pressing spring 55, the pressing body 37 rotates downward.

As an example, the pressing body pressing spring 55 is formed by forming a leaf spring in a substantially U shape. In the illustrated example, the pressing of the pressing body 37 by the pressing body pressing spring 55 is released by pressing the pressing body pressing spring 55 by the push rod 57.

A through hole 41 is formed in the bottom plate 3 of the drawer 1. See FIG. 1 and FIG.

It is sectional drawing which shows an example of the furniture by this invention. It is a perspective view which shows an example of drawer. It is a top view of drawer same as the above. It is a bottom view which shows an example of a waste paper press means. It is sectional drawing which shows a waste paper press means same as the above. It is sectional drawing which shows another example of a waste paper press means. It is another sectional view showing the waste paper pressing means. It is a perspective view which shows the waste paper bound.

Explanation of symbols

1 drawer 2 storage space 3 bottom plate 5 first horizontal groove 7a side plate 7a 'upper edge 7b side plate 7b' upper edge 9a first vertical groove 9b first vertical groove 11a second horizontal groove 11b second horizontal groove 12 first binding string 13 Third horizontal groove 15 Front plate 15a Upper edge 17 Rear plate 17a Upper edge 19a Second vertical groove 19b Second vertical groove 21a Fourth horizontal groove 21b Fourth horizontal groove 23 Second binding string 25 Waste paper 27 Waste paper pressing means 31 Horizontal flat plate 31a Front edge 33 Press body 33a One edge 33b Other edge 34 Rotation center line 36 Hinge 35 Press body holding means 37 Press body 37a One edge 41 Through hole 43 Shaft 43a One end 45 Return spring 47 Locking body 49 Notch 51 Means 53 Hinge 55 Pressing body pressing spring 57 Push rod

Claims (4)

A drawer (1) for storing waste paper is provided, and a first horizontal groove (5) is formed in a substantially central portion of the upper surface of the drawer bottom plate (3) in the left-right direction of the drawer, and left and right side plates (7a) ) (7b) are formed with first vertical grooves (9a) (9b) continuous with the first horizontal grooves (5) of the bottom plate on the inner surface, respectively, on the upper edges (7a ′) (7b ′) of the side plates. The second horizontal grooves (11a) and (11b) continuous to the first vertical grooves are respectively formed in the front direction, and the first horizontal grooves (5), the first vertical grooves (9a) (9b), and the second horizontal grooves are formed. Insert the first binding string (12) through the horizontal grooves (11a) and (11b),
A third horizontal groove (13) is formed in the front-rear direction of the drawer at the center of the upper surface of the bottom plate (3) of the drawer (1), and the inner surfaces of the front panel (15) and the rear panel (17) of the drawer. Are formed with second vertical grooves (19a) (19b) continuous with the third horizontal groove (13) of the bottom plate, respectively, and the upper edges (15a) (17a) of the front plate (15) and the back plate (17). Are formed with a fourth horizontal groove (21a) (21b) continuous to each of the second vertical grooves (19a) (19b), and the third horizontal groove (13) and the second vertical grooves (19a) (19b). ) And the fourth horizontal groove (21a) (21b) through the second binding string (23),
Furniture characterized by comprising waste paper pressing means for pressing the waste paper in the drawer above the drawer (1). The waste paper pressing means has one edge (33a) of the pressing body (33) in the vicinity of the front edge (31a) on the lower surface of the horizontal plate (31) disposed above the drawer (1). The pressing body is attached so as to be rotatable in the direction, and the other edge (33b) of the pressing body protrudes forward and the rotation center line (34) of the pressing body is inclined with respect to the front-rear direction of the drawer. Thus, when the pressing body (33) is rotated downward, the other edge (33b) of the pressing body presses the waste paper in front of the front edge (31a) of the horizontal plate (31). In the vicinity of the pressing body (33), when the pressing body rotates upward, the pressing body holding means (35 for holding the pressing body at the position rotated upward by engaging with the pressing body. ) Is detachably disposed with respect to the pressing body, and the locking of the pressing body by the pressing body holding means is released. Furniture according to claim 1, wherein the pressing pressure body is made so as to rotate downward when the. The waste paper pressing means has one edge (37a) of the pressing body (37) in the vicinity of the front edge (31a) on the lower surface of the horizontal plate (31) disposed above the drawer (1). It is attached so as to be rotatable in the direction, and in the vicinity of the pressing body, when the pressing body rotates upward, the pressing body is pressed to hold the pressing body in the upwardly rotated position. A pressing body pressing spring (55) is provided, and the pressing body rotates downward when the pressing of the pressing body by the pressing body pressing spring is released. Item 1. Furniture. The furniture according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein a through hole (41) is formed in the bottom plate (3) of the drawer (1).